According to research from energy firm E.ON, girls prefer video games to dolls. The research also reveals that boys prefer electronic gadgets and game systems to building sets. This shift from traditional toys to electronic entertainment comes at the expense of toys such as Lego, Meccanno, Barbie, and Cabbage Patch Dolls, according to the data - gleaned from a survey of 2,000 participants.
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True, but some kids mix and match. For instance, my 7 year old likes to play video games for awhile, and then he pauses it and creates something based on the game he was playing out of paper, wooden blocks, or legos. Much of the time he never comes back to the game.
It's all about what parents do to give their kids options and the support they receive IMO.
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